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Koreans Skirt Weight-Loss Drug Rules Through ‘Japan Trips,’ Exploiting Customs Loophole

Koreans Skirt Weight-Loss Drug Rules Through ‘Japan Trips,’ Exploiting Customs Loophole

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) —  As the South Korean government tightens oversight of new weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to curb misuse, some users are sidestepping domestic restrictions by traveling to Japan for easier access. Despite recent price stabilization in the domestic market, a growing number of South Koreans are turning to Japanese [...]

Next-Generation Obesity Drugs Likely to Focus on Multi-Action and Oral Therapies, Report Says

Next-Generation Obesity Drugs Likely to Focus on Multi-Action and Oral Therapies, Report Says

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The next wave of obesity treatments is expected to center on multi-action drugs and oral formulations, according to a new report by global pharmaceutical research firm IQVIA, as drugmakers race to overcome the limitations of current blockbusters such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro. The two companies currently [...]